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brush definition

brush


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  brush 
 
  1  of  6  senses  of  brush 
 
  Sense  2 
  brush 
  =>  graze,  crease,  rake 
  =>  flick 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  brush 
 
  1  of  6  senses  of  brush 
 
  Sense  2 
  brush 
  =>  graze,  crease,  rake 
  =>  shave 
  =>  skive 
  =>  flick 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  brush 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  brush 
 
  6  senses  of  brush 
 
  Sense  1 
  brush 
  =>  rub 
 
  Sense  2 
  brush 
  =>  touch 
 
  Sense  3 
  brush 
  =>  clean,  make  clean 
 
  Sense  4 
  brush,  sweep 
  =>  move 
 
  Sense  5 
  brush 
  =>  remove,  take  take  away  withdraw 
 
  Sense  6 
  brush 
  =>  cover 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  brush 
 
  brush  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  6) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  brush 
 
  Sense  2 
  brush 
  =>  touch 
 
  Sense  4 
  brush,  sweep 
  =>  move 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  brush 
  =>  clean,  make  clean 
 
  Sense  5 
  brush 
  =>  remove,  take  take  away  withdraw 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  1 
  brush 
  =>  rub 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  6 
  brush 
  =>  cover 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  brush 
  airbrush 
  big  sagebrush 
  bottlebrush 
  bristle  brush 
  brush 
  brush-footed  butterfly 
  brush-off 
  brush-tail  porcupine 
  brush-tailed  phalanger 
  brush-tailed  porcupine 
  brush  cut 
  brush  discharge 
  brush  fire 
  brush  kangaroo 
  brush  turkey 
  brush  wolf 
  brushing 
  brushup 
  brushwood 
  brushwork 
  bud  brush 
  bud  sagebrush 
  california  sagebrush 
  clothesbrush 
  coyote  brush 
  desert  paintbrush 
  electric  toothbrush 
  giant  red  paintbrush 
  great  plains  paintbrush 
  hairbrush 
  indian  paintbrush 
  nailbrush 
  paintbrush 
  quail  brush 
  rabbit  brush 
  redbrush 
  rigger  brush 
  sable  brush 
  sage  brush 
  sagebrush 
  scrub  brush 
  scrubbing  brush 
  shaving-brush  tree 
  shaving  brush 
  silver  sagebrush 
  sulfur  paintbrush 
  toothbrush 
  underbrush 
 
  Overview  of  noun  brush 
 
  The  noun  brush  has  8  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (11)  brush,  brushwood,  coppice,  copse,  thicket  --  (a  dense  growth  of  bushes) 
  2.  (8)  brush  --  (an  implement  that  has  hairs  or  bristles  firmly  set  into  a  handle) 
  3.  (1)  brush,  light  touch  --  (momentary  contact) 
  4.  brush  --  (conducts  current  between  rotating  and  stationary  parts  of  a  generator  or  motor) 
  5.  brush,  clash,  encounter,  skirmish  --  (a  minor  short-term  fight) 
  6.  brush,  brushing  --  (the  act  of  brushing  your  teeth;  "the  dentist  recommended  two  brushes  a  day") 
  7.  brush,  brushing  --  (the  act  of  brushing  your  hair;  "he  gave  his  hair  a  quick  brush") 
  8.  kiss,  brush  --  (a  light  glancing  touch;  "there  was  a  brief  kiss  of  their  hands  in  passing") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  brush 
 
  The  verb  brush  has  6  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (11)  brush  --  (rub  with  a  brush,  or  as  if  with  a  brush:  "Johnson  brushed  the  hairs  from  his  jacket") 
  2.  (10)  brush  --  (touch  lightly  and  briefly;  "He  brushed  the  wall  lightly") 
  3.  (5)  brush  --  (clean  with  a  brush;  "She  brushed  the  suit  before  hanging  it  back  into  the  closet") 
  4.  (2)  brush,  sweep  --  (sweep  across  or  over  "Her  long  skirt  brushed  the  floor";  "A  gasp  swept  cross  the  audience") 
  5.  (1)  brush  --  (remove  with  or  as  if  with  a  brush;  "brush  away  the  crumbs";  "brush  the  dust  from  the  jacket";  "brush  aside  the  objections") 
  6.  brush  --  (cover  by  brushing;  "brush  the  bread  with  melted  butter") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  brush 
  brushed 
  brushlike 
  brushy 
 
  Overview  of  noun  brush 
 
  The  noun  brush  has  8  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (11)  brush,  brushwood,  coppice,  copse,  thicket  --  (a  dense  growth  of  bushes) 
  2.  (8)  brush  --  (an  implement  that  has  hairs  or  bristles  firmly  set  into  a  handle) 
  3.  (1)  brush,  light  touch  --  (momentary  contact) 
  4.  brush  --  (conducts  current  between  rotating  and  stationary  parts  of  a  generator  or  motor) 
  5.  brush,  clash,  encounter,  skirmish  --  (a  minor  short-term  fight) 
  6.  brush,  brushing  --  (the  act  of  brushing  your  teeth;  "the  dentist  recommended  two  brushes  a  day") 
  7.  brush,  brushing  --  (the  act  of  brushing  your  hair;  "he  gave  his  hair  a  quick  brush") 
  8.  kiss,  brush  --  (a  light  glancing  touch;  "there  was  a  brief  kiss  of  their  hands  in  passing") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  brush 
 
  The  verb  brush  has  6  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (11)  brush  --  (rub  with  a  brush,  or  as  if  with  a  brush:  "Johnson  brushed  the  hairs  from  his  jacket") 
  2.  (10)  brush  --  (touch  lightly  and  briefly;  "He  brushed  the  wall  lightly") 
  3.  (5)  brush  --  (clean  with  a  brush;  "She  brushed  the  suit  before  hanging  it  back  into  the  closet") 
  4.  (2)  brush,  sweep  --  (sweep  across  or  over  "Her  long  skirt  brushed  the  floor";  "A  gasp  swept  cross  the  audience") 
  5.  (1)  brush  --  (remove  with  or  as  if  with  a  brush;  "brush  away  the  crumbs";  "brush  the  dust  from  the  jacket";  "brush  aside  the  objections") 
  6.  brush  --  (cover  by  brushing;  "brush  the  bread  with  melted  butter") 



brush definition